China Agri-Products Exchange Group (HKEx Stock Code: 0149) is mainly engaged in investment, development, construction, operation and management of agricultural wholesale markets, serving as an agri-products exchange platform characterized by high-quality management, food safety monitoring and provision of distribution and logistics services. The company upholds the business philosophy of “promoting agricultural development with integrity” and actively put resources into creating a nationwide agricultural wholesale market network system to drive forward the transformation and upgrading of agri-products circulation in China.

Since the launch of the “Eleventh Five-Year Plan”, the group has made huge investments successively in building large (primary) agricultural wholesale markets either in wholly-owned, controlled or joint-stock basis. These markets cover more than ten major cities, including Wuhan, Xuzhou, Yulin, Qinzhou, Kaifeng, Luoyang, Puyang, Panjin, Huai’an, Changde, Fuzhou, Taizhou, Chenzhou, etc. Presently, the company has successfully established a modern international agricultural logistics center network based in Central China and it is spanning vertically in South China and North China; as well as horizontally in East China and Southwest China, building a nationwide agri-products circulation system. The “Hongjin (Agri-Products) International Logistics Center” brand under the group even enjoys a highly regarded market reputation as “China’s Agricultural Trade Construction Model”.

Under the national policies, China Agri-Products Exchange Group obtains favorable business environment in agricultural investment attraction, urban integration, logistics, technology, finance, etc., with boosting demand in agri-products logistics services brought by urbanization. In the future, the group will take a more active role in construction and development of China’s agricultural trade undertakings and the Group will positively respond to the government’s major concern for people’s livelihood by continuously investing corporate resources to fully support the “Vegetable Basket and Rice Bag” project through international management systems and one-stop services. We will continue to expand and improve the agri-products logistics center network at transportation hubs in each provinces and municipalities. We will strive to establish a mega agricultural trade logistics system with the objective of “based in China and facing the world”. Moreover, we will enhance our brand image featuring stable business model and sustainable growth. We aim to boost the circulation of China’s high-quality agri-products in a more efficient manner, so as to bring reasonable returns for our investors, and meanwhile, make outstanding contributions to the agricultural development in China.

Mr. CHIER Ping Cheung -

Mr. CHIER Ping Cheung joined the Group in September 2012. He is the chief operating officer (Team One) of the Group and a director of four subsidiaries of the Group, namely Wuhan Baisazhou Agricultural By-Products Grand Market Company Limited, Xuzhou Yuan Yang Trading Development Company Limited, Huai’an Hongjin Mingyuan Agricultural By-Products Logistics Company Limited and Yulin Hongjin Agricultural By-Products Wholesale Market Limited. He is responsible for project operation and management in the PRC. Mr. Chier has over 24 years of experience in accounting in Hong Kong and the PRC.

Mr. LEUNG Wai Hong -

Mr. LEUNG Wai Hong joined the Group in January 2015. He is the chief operating officer (Team Two) of the Group and an executive director of Henan Hongjin Gudeng Entrepreneurship Incubator Limited, a subsidiary of the Group. He is responsible for operation and management of the Group’s projects in Kaifeng city, Puyang city, Luoyang city and Panjin city in the PRC. Mr. Leung holds a Bachelor Degree in Accounting from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and has over 14 years of experience in accounting in Hong Kong and the PRC.

Mr. WONG Ka Kit -

Mr. WONG Ka Kit joined the Group in August 2009. He is the regional general manager (Guangxi) of the Group and a director of Yulin Hongjin Agricultural By-Products Wholesale Market Limited in Guangxi, a subsidiary of the Group. He is responsible for the business operations and sales in Guangxi. Mr. Wong holds a Master Degree in Business Administration from Hong Kong Baptist University and a Bachelor (Hons) Degree in Accountancy from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is a member of The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and was a member of the 4th Guangxi Yulin Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Wong has over 10 years of experience in general management and finance in Hong Kong and the PRC.

Mr. LEUNG Wai Kai, Ray -

Mr. LEUNG Wai Kai, Ray joined the Group in April 2013. He is the general manager of Human Resources Department of the Group and is responsible for human resources management and talent development. Mr. Leung holds a Bachelor Degree of Business Administration in Human Resources Management from Hong Kong Baptist University and he is a qualified Human Resources Professional in the PRC. Mr. Leung has over 21 years of experience in human resources both in Hong Kong and the PRC.

Mr. CHEUNG Chin Wa, Angus -

Mr. CHEUNG Chin Wa, Angus joined the Company as company secretary in May 2012. He is also a director of a subsidiary of the Group namely Pu Yang Hongjin Agricultural By-Products Wholesale Marketplace Limited. Mr. Cheung is a fellow member of both The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries and The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. He holds a Master Degree of Professional Accounting, a Master Degree of Corporate Governance, a Bachelor Degree of Laws and a Bachelor Degree of Arts in Translation. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Cheung held company secretary or senior company secretarial positions in several Hong Kong listed companies.

Mr. CHAN Chun Hong, Thomas -

Mr. CHAN Chun Hong, Thomas joined the Group as an executive director of the Group in February 2009 and is the chairman, the chief executive officer and an authorised representative of the Company. Mr. Chan is the chairman of the executive committee and a member of each of the remuneration committee and the nomination committee of the Company. He has extensive experience in strategic planning and day-today operation management. Mr. Chan is an executive director of Wang On Group Limited, Wai Yuen Tong Medicine Holdings Limited and Easy One Financial Group Limited, and the nonexecutive chairman of Wang On Properties Limited, all of which are companies listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange. Mr. Chan graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a degree in Accountancy and is a fellow member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and an associate member of The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. LEUNG Sui Wah, Raymond -

Mr. LEUNG Sui Wah, Raymond joined the Group as an executive director of the Group and the chief financial officer in June 2010. Mr. Leung was appointed as an authorised representative of the Company in February 2012. He is a member of each of the executive committee and the nomination committee of the Company, and the chief executive officer of Hongjin Agri-Products Wholesale Market Group Limited, a whollyowned subsidiary of the Company, responsible for overseeing the agricultural produce exchange market operation of the Group in the PRC. Mr. Leung had over 25 years of experience in corporate finance, accounting and company secretarial matters in Hong Kong and the PRC. He holds a Master Degree in Business Administration and Master of Arts from The University of Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong, respectively. He is a fellow member of The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries and The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. He is also a full member of Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply and Certified Information Security Manager of Information Systems Audit and Control Association.

Mr. YAU Yuk Shing -

Mr. YAU Yuk Shing joined the Group in April 2012 and was appointed as an executive director of the Group in December 2012. Mr. Yau is a member of the executive committee of the Company. He has more than 23-year management experience in property development, engineering and construction businesses. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Yau worked for certain companies with a wide spread of experience in real estate industry and project management.

Mr. NG Yat Cheung -

Mr. NG Yat Cheung, JP joined the Company as an independent non-executive Director in February 2009. He is a member of each of the audit, remuneration and nomination committee of the Company. On 16 March 2012, Mr. Ng was also appointed as the chairman of the remuneration committee of the Company. He holds an associate degree in arts in business data processing from Chabot College in the United States. He holds offices as a director with a number of private companies which are principally engaged in technology, property development, insurance, finance and property holding. Mr. Ng is an independent non-executive director of Tao Heung Holdings Limited, a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange and was an independent non-executive director of VSTECS Holdings Limited (formerly known as VST Holdings Limited) (resigned in May 2016), a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange and Jia Meng Holdings Limited (resigned in August 2015), a company listed on the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange.

Mr. LAU King Lung -

Mr. LAU King Lung joined the Company as an independent non-executive Director in May 2013. He is the chairman of the nomination committee and a member of each of the audit committee and the remuneration committee of the Company. Mr. Lau has over 40 years’ experience in planning, design and contracting of civil engineering and building works in Hong Kong or the PRC. Mr. Lau is a chartered engineer with his profession registration both in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. He participated in the design of the initial systems of the Mass Transit Railway in Hong Kong after his graduation from civil engineering department of Imperial College, University of London for 6 years with Freeman Fox and Partners, London.

Mr. Wong Ping Yuen -

Mr. Wong Ping Yuen joined the Company as an independent non-executive Director in November 2018. He is the chairman of the audit committee and a member of each of the remuneration committee and the nomination committee. He has been a certified public accountant of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 2001, and obtained a Master Degree of Business Administration from the University of Adelaide in August 2005. Mr. Wong Ping Yuen was appointed as a partner of ITA & Co. in 2009 and has changed to the sole-proprietor of ITA & Co. since 2015. He has been a partner of SRF Partners & Co. since 2014.